Drogba haunts Arsenal as Chelsea beat AC Milan - pre-season round-up

1. Results round-up

Arsenal narrowly lost out on an Emirates Cup victory following their 2-1 defeat at the hands of Galatasaray. The hosts took the lead through Theo Walcott before former Chelsea hero Didier Drogba spoiled the Gunners’ party.

The Ivorian striker scored twice in the final 15 minutes to dent Arsenal’s pre-season preparations and secure the crown for the Turkish outfit.

Elsewhere, Chelsea booked their place in the International Champions Cup final against former manager Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid side following a 2-0 win over AC Milan.

Jose Mourinho’s men took the lead on the half-hour mark through Kevin De Bruyne before Andre Schurrle scored his first goal for the club with a sublime volley deep into injury-time.

Aston Villa continued their pre-season preparations with a solid 2-0 victory over Shamrock Rovers. Andreas Weimann opened the scoring for the Villans after new signing Antonio Luna’s inviting cross found Christian Benteke, who expertly rounded the goalkeeper before squaring the ball for his Villa team-mate to fire in from 12 yards.

Benteke, who recently signed a new contract with the club after handing in a transfer request, continued his fine pre-season form with a delightful diving header following Matthew Lowton’s perfectly weighted cross.

And Stoke City scrambled their way to a 1-0 victory over Wrexham at the Racecourse Ground.

Jon Walters bundled the ball into the back of the net after 50 minutes against his former club to extend their pre-season run to three wins under new manager Mark Hughes. The Potters dominated the game for the large part but were unable to create many clear-cut chances.

Drogba haunts Arsenal as Chelsea beat AC Milan - pre-season round-up

Drogba haunts Arsenal as Chelsea beat AC Milan - pre-season round-up

As the new Premier League season draws nears, clubs are beginning to wind down their close-season exploits with just four teams in action on Sunday.

Didier Drogba returned to the Emirates Stadium to stun Arsenal with two late goals as the Londoners crashed out of their own tournament, while Chelsea reached the ICC final with a 2-0 win over AC Milan.